Renaissance ONNECTION Lesson Plans Humanism in the Renaissance Class: Social Studies Theme(s): BACKGROUND During the Middle Ages (a period of European history from Quest for Knowledge Arts & Architecture the third through 13th centuries), art and learning were centered on the church and religion. But …

Resource Item #8A. Book Recommendations by Levels 1 of 11 Book Recommendations Leveled Titles The following list was compiled to assist classroom teachers in finding high interest books to support the Super Summer Success Reading Program. The books are organized by reading levels based on …

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHING TARGETS FIRST GRADE PREFACE The following Targets were identified as being necessary First Grade objectives. However, they are not connected to a specific story. They are listed as ongoing because they are commonly introduced during the first few weeks of First …

Alain de Botton: Art for Life's Sake - WSJ.com 11/3/13 11:35 AM Art for Life's Sake Art enjoys such financial and cultural prestige that it's easy to forget the confusion that persists about what it's really for. Questions like "What is this painting about?" or …